Pedal-mounting.



C. E. KOESTER.. PEDAL MOUNTING. APPLIUATION FILED MAY 4, 1908.

Patented sept. 29, 1908.

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APPLIGATION FILED MAY 4, 1908.v

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

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NEW JERSEY.

PEDAL-MOUN TIN G.

No. 899,739. Specification 0i Application led May 4, 1908.

Letters Patent.

Serial No. 430,634.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. KOESTER, a naturalized citizen of the United States, and resident of Hob l county of Hudl have invented which shall be simple in its construction, durable, easily attached to the body of the instrument, readily accessible and be adapted to accommodate various widths of pedals. I attain these objects in the mounting set he accompanying drawings in which` Figure 1 1s a plan view of my improved mounting. Fig. 2 is a side view of same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a slightly modified form. 4 1s a section on the line 4-4 I Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line j 5`5, Fig. 1. l

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 indicates the body or base board of a piano or the like to which a securing member 11 is suitably attached, as by means of screws 12`one at each end. This member is provided with an offset 13, and has a bearing plate 14 integral therewith and extending substantially perplate del slightly .greater than the amount ofthe offsetl and is adaptedto slide under the said oiset ened; but when both are screwed down tight, I the securing member binds the said extension tightly between it and the base board 10.

The pedal 17 is pivotally mounted between the two bearing plates 14 and 15, and as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, on a pin 18 which lits wooden bearing plugs 19 iitted into the bearing plates 14 and 15. r, as shown in l Figs. 3 and 4, pins 20 are riveted to the plates 14 and 15 and fit corresponding bearings 21 drilled in the sides of the pedal 17. Thel As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the pedal 17 extends only slightly beyond the pin 1S so that one of the screws 12 remains accessible,- but in the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the pedal 17 extends beyond the mounting in both direcln this case member with an ear 22 through which passes one of the screws 12 which thus becomes readily accessible, the other beinginaccessible. he mounting thus disclosed is adapted to receive pedals of various widths, is readily assembled, is particularly simple in its construction and is readily accessible under all conditions.

I claim 1. A mounting for piano pedals and the like consisting of a securing member provided with an offset; a bearing plate integral therewith and extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom and a second bearing plate adjustable with respect to said lirst bearing plate and parallel thereto and having a substantially perpendicular extension integral therewith and extending under said oli"` set.

bearing securely held between the said oli'set and base board.

The combination with a base board or the like, of a pedal mountingI adapted to be attached thereto and comprising: a securing member provided with an oi'l'set; a bearing plate integral therewith and extending' substantially perpendicularly therefrom; a second bearing plate parallel to said lirst bearing plate and having a substantially perpendicular extension integral therewith and ex- Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 27 th day of April A. D. 1908.

tending under ythe said offset; means vto secure said securing member to said base board, wherebT the said extension of the Second bearing plate becomes securely held CARL F. KOESTER. 5 between the said offset and base board; and l Witnesses:

a pedal or the like between said bearing plate L. E. SMITH',

and pivotally attached thereto. FREDK. F. SCHUETZ. 

